Bushisms
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Zoals bekend stapt George Bush volgende week op. Voor eens en altijd gaat hij terug naar de eeuwige jachtvelden in Texas. Bush is zo'n 8 jaar President geweest en heeft in al die jaren een flink aantal vreemde uitspraken gedaan.
Het zijn er zodanig veel dat er een woord voor is: Bushisms. Op internet circuleren pagina's vol met gebrabbel en onbegrijpelijk taal die de man geslaakt heeft. Vandaag een selectie.
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."
Reuters, 5 May, 2000
"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."
Saginaw, Michigan, 29 September, 2000
"They misunderestimated me."
Bentonville, Arkansas, 6 November, 2000
"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorise himself."
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 29 January, 2003
"I think war is a dangerous place." Washington DC, 7 May, 2003
"The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the - the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice."
Washington DC, 27 October, 2003
"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror."
CBS News, Washington DC, 6 September, 2006
"I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine Labour Secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified."
Austin, Texas, 8 January, 2001
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."
Washington DC, 19 May, 2003
"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best."
Washington DC, 18 April, 2006
"And truth of the matter is, a lot of reports in Washington are never read by anybody. To show you how important this one is, I read it, and [Tony Blair] read it."
On the publication of the Baker-Hamilton Report, Washington DC, 7 December, 2006
"All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answer his phone."
San Diego, California, 25 October, 2007
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."
Washington DC, 12 May, 2008
"I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2008
"I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 26, 2008
Reader Comments (1)
Dat Bush al gekozen werd 8 jaar terug, nadat ze er een potje van gemaakt hebben bij de verkiezingen, ala, maar dat ze die man nog herkozen hebben ook. Een volk krijgt de leider die ze verdient zullen we maar denken.